Ben is now in her third week of chemotherapy and is doing very well. (Ben had a huge tumor removed by Dr. Weiss on February 7; it turned out to be lymphosarcoma.) During the first three weeks after surgery, Ben had some problems, and we were afraid she would never get better. Once she started chemotherapy, though, she made good progress. We are taking Ben to a veterinary oncologist recommended by Dr. Weiss. Ben goes once a week for an injection of a chemotherapy drug, and we give her 1/8 of a Prednisone tablet every other day. She is tolerating the treatments quite well. According to the oncologist (Dr. Lisa Fulton of Gaithersburg, Maryland) the doses given to animals are lower than those given to humans. This means that a cure is less likely, but the animal has a good quality of life during treatment. Ben certainly is bright, alert, and energetic now. On an especially good day last week, she was bouncing up and down and chasing the younger ferrets through the clear dryer hose maze. She begs for treats every day and has even started to eat regular food on her own. We know it's unlikely that Ben will be cured of lymphosarcoma, but we hope she will have a long remission. If her remission is just a little longer than the average, she could make it to her 8th birthday. Clare and Bill Sebok Ben, Buttercup, Bridgett, and Jasmine Missing Jerry (12/1/89 - 2/15/97) [Posted in FML issue 1876]